2.2

First things first,
Of course I want the best. 
A first class degree
Means you really aced the test.

You've put in the hours, 
You truly know your stuff, 
And on the otherside 
You're rightly called a buff.

But a first's a lot of work,
You need to know a bunch of things, 
And I'm not entirely convinced
Of the happiness it brings.

Save time in the library.
Read fewer books.
Save yourself the effort:
2.1s aren't for crooks.

To want a 2.1
Is reasonable at least. 
You worked a little less
But you didn't take the piss.

Your parents can be proud
And you can get that job. 
It may be your second choice
But you can't be a snob.

Then again, what's a 2.1
When for even less work, 
And even more fun, 
You can get a 2.2 without too much irk.

I mean, a degree's
A degree right? 
Whether it's very good
Or relatively shite.

I don't need a first
Or a 2.1 at all.
I can be a teacher
Without the battle.

But none of this matters, 
Because, from what I've heard, 
I'd be a very lucky man
To get more than a third. 
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